| Love T.K.O. | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Teddy Pendergrass |
| Album: | TP |
| B-Side: | I Just Called to Say |
| Released: | November 1980 |
| Recorded: | 1980 |
| Genre: | Soul |
| Length: | 4:58 3:39 (single version) |
| Label: | Philadelphia International Records |
| Producer: | Dexter Wansel, Cecil Womack, Cynthia Biggs |
| Prev Title: | Can't We Try |
| Prev Year: | 1980 |
| Next Title: | Two Hearts |
| Next Year: | 1981 |
| Love T.K.O. | |
| Caption: | David Oliver's version preceded Teddy Pendergrass in 1980. |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | David Oliver |
| Album: | Here's To You |
| A-Side: | My Lady |
| Released: | 1980 |
| Recorded: | 1980 |
| Genre: | Soul |
| Length: | 4:36 |
| Label: | Mercury (45-76067) |
| Producer: | Wayne Henderson |
| Prev Title: | Summer Love |
| Prev Year: | 1979 |
"Love T.K.O." is a song written by Cecil Womack and Gip Noble, Jr.[1] It was written for soul singer David Oliver,[2] and appeared first on his album Here's to You in 1980. Cecil and Linda Womack recorded the song themselves as Womack & Womack and it appeared simply as "T.K.O." on their debut album Love Wars in 1983.
"Love T.K.O." is mainly associated with R&B and soul artist Teddy Pendergrass, who recorded the song for his 1980 album TP, releasing it as a single the same year. Arranged by Dexter Wansel, it reached No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
| Chart (1980) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard R&B | 2 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 44 |
Regina Belle recorded and released her version in 1995 and included on her Reachin' Back LP.
"Love TKO" has been covered by several artists, including:
. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 455.